A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Other awards and honours

Year of award or honour
Name of award or honour
Awarding organisation
2014
Honorary professor
Beijing University, China
2014
Doctor of Science
Edinburgh University, UK
2013
Von Braun Award
National Space Society
2012
Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
Simon Fraser University
2011
IEEE Honorary Membership
IEEE
2010
Doctor of Engineering
University of Waterloo
2009
Honorary Doctorate
Oakland University
2009
Hoover Medal
ASME Foundation, USA
2009
International von Kármán Wings Award
California Institute of Technology, USA
2008
Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa)
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2008
Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
2007
Honorary Doctorate of Science and Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
2007
King Charles II Medal
Royal Society, UK
2007
Honorary Doctorate of Science
University of Wolverhampton, UK
2000
Ramanujan Award
Alwars Research Centre, Chennai
1998
Veer Savarkar Award
Government of India
1997
Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration
Indian National Congress
1997
Bharat Ratna
Government of India
1995
Honorary Fellow
National Academy of Medical Sciences,
1994
Distinguished Fellow
Institute of Directors (India)
1990
Padma Vibhushan
Government of India
1981
Padma Bhushan
Government of India

Question: Has the Government of India honored A. P. J. Abdul Kalam before 1995 and which awards did it give?
Answer: The Government of India honoured A. P. J. Abdul Kalam with the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1990.